Ethereum ETFs Crush Bitcoin Rivals With Record $1.85B Inflows – Here’s Why It Matters

Move over, Bitcoin—Ethereum's stealing the spotlight. The latest ETF inflows reveal a seismic shift in institutional crypto appetite, and the numbers don't lie.

The $1.85B gut punch to Bitcoin maximalists

While Bitcoin ETFs still dominate headlines, Ethereum products quietly vacuumed up capital at a blistering pace last quarter. Traders appear to be hedging bets—or maybe just chasing higher beta plays now that crypto's back in vogue (until the next 'uncorrelated asset' narrative implodes).

Smart money or smart contracts?

The inflows suggest institutions finally grasp what retail figured out years ago—Ethereum's programmable blockchain actually does something useful. Unlike certain 'digital gold' pretenders that just sit in cold storage while VCs collect management fees.

One thing's clear: when Wall Street smells yield, even proof-of-stake starts looking tasty. Just don't ask about the gas fees.

Ethereum Spot ETF Inflows For July 2025 Cross $5 Billion Mark

According to data from ETF tracking site SoSoValue, total net inflows in the Ethereum ETF market over the last week were valued at $1.85 billion. This report indicates that these investment funds now maintain a 12-week positive streak stretching as far back as May. Interestingly, this figure also represents the second-highest weekly inflow for the Ethereum spot ETF market behind the $2.18 billion record set in the third week of July.

In dividing deeper into last week’s performance, BlackRock’s ETHA unsurprisingly accounted for an overwhelming majority of the reported inflows with over $1.29 billion in deposits. The undisputed market leader now boasts of $10.69 billion in total net assets and $9.35 billion in cumulative inflows. In usual fashion, Fidelity’s FETH also came a distant second this week, while attracting an impressive $382.89 million in inflows.

Meanwhile, Grayscale’s ETH and Bitwise’s ETHW also registered substantial inflows to the tune of $171.75 million and $34.63 million, respectively. Other Ethereum Spot ETFs, such as VanEck’s ETHV and Franklin Templeton’s EZET, also recorded modest deposits ranging between $2 to $4 million. On the outflows side, investors pulled out $42.03 million from Grayscale’s ETHE, with 21 Shares’ CBOE also experiencing a minor redemption valued at $374,050. Meanwhile, the Invesco QETH stood in a class of its own with no significant inflow or outflow.

At the time of writing, the Ethereum spot ETF market has now recorded total cumulative inflows of $9.33 billion since its launch in July 2024. Concurrently, their total net assets now stand at $20.66 billion, representing 4.64% of the total Ethereum market cap.

Bitcoin ETFs Register $72 Million Inflows In Sluggish Performance

Unlike their Ethereum counterparts, data from SoSoValue shows that the Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a rather lackluster trading week, resulting in total net flows of $72.06 million, i.e., the lowest positive weekly inflow recorded in the last sixteen weeks.

Following this latest performance, the aggregated inflows in the bitcoin ETF market are now $54.82 billion, while their asset under management crawls to $151.64 billion, which is equivalent to 6.54% of the Bitcoin market cap. At the time of writing, Bitcoin continues to trade at $118,119 following a 1.21% gain in the past day. At the same time, Ethereum is valued at $3,760 with a total market cap of $453.93 billion.